Combined Notice of Filings
Published Date: 2/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission got new requests from natural gas companies to change their pipeline rates and agreements starting early 2026. These changes could affect customers and businesses using these pipelines, with some new rates kicking in as soon as February or March. If you want to speak up or get involved, you’ve got until mid to late February to file your comments.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Pipeline rate filings with early‑2026 dates
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission received filings proposing changes to natural gas pipeline rates and negotiated‑rate agreements with several effective dates in early 2026. Examples listed include Black Hills/Kansas Gas (effective January 1, 2026, PR26-35-000), Gulf South Pipeline entries (effective February 1, 2026, RP26-458-000 and RP26-460-000), Ruby Pipeline (effective February 3, 2026, RP26-459-000), and Great Lakes Gas Transmission (effective March 1, 2026, RP26-462-000).
Deadlines to intervene or comment
If you want to intervene, protest, or file comments in these proceedings, you must file by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on the specified comment dates. The notice lists comment dates of February 17, 2026 for several dockets (e.g., RP26-458, RP26-459, RP26-460, RP26-461, RP26-462, RP26-441) and February 23, 2026 for PR26-35-000 and PR25-52-003; a Sec. 284.123(g) protest date of April 3, 2026 is also listed for PR25-52-003.
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